'Glorification Of Demolitions Incentivises Leaders'

'Social acceptance and glorification of demolitions as a symbol of 'strong governance' has, in many ways, incentivised the political leadership to continue projecting a pro-bulldozer image, even......

The World Is A Dangerous Place

After Donald Trump became president of the United States, he unleashed economic weaponisation, upsetting the old world order, leading to much unrest. If that wasn't all, the threat of an imminent......

Nitish Kumar Has The Opportunity Of A Lifetime To Change Bihar

If he cannot do it this term by using his bureaucracy and experts from different fields, it will be a tragedy, asserts Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an election meeting......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

Dispute with Biyani-led Future group: Amazon awarded Rs 23.7 cr in damages

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has awarded Rs 23.7 crore in damages, besides arbitration and litigation costs, to Amazon in its long-running dispute with the Kishore......

Qatar fund moves HC to recover $235 mn from Byju's

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is suing Byju Raveendran in Indian courts to recover $235 million from the embattled educational technology (edtech) entrepreneur, escalating a global legal battle......

Sitharaman has a message for the fintechs

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked fintech startups to come out with solutions to deal with the rising incidence of digital arrests, cheating by fly-by-night operators, and......

L&T Q4 net profit jumps 25% to Rs 5,497 crore, beats Street estimates

Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported a 25 per cent rise in net profit attributable to the owners of the company for the January–March quarter of 2024-25, owing to......

'Simplicity Remained Dharmendra's Greatest Charm'

'Asha Parekh once said he never really went beyond the villager he originally was.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Dharmendra passed into the ages last week, but left behind a rich......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

DDLJ Is Not Just About Love

'It is a beautiful balance between traditional old-world sanskaars, and new generations opening up to new worlds without renouncing respect,' observes Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan as Raj......

Will Amar Singh Chamkila Win An Emmy?

IMAGE: Parineeti Chopra and Diljit Dosanjh in Amar Singh Chamkila. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor-musician Diljit Dosanjh have expressed joy over the two International Emmy nominations for their......

Shafali nominated for ICC award for November

IMAGE: Shafali Verma delivered a match-winning all-round performance in the ODI World Cup final against South Africa. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters India opener Shafali Verma, whose......

BS Chandrasekhar, Lara win Lifetime Achievement awards

IMAGE: Brian Lara gets the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: CEAT Cricket Rating Awards The legendary B S Chandrasekhar and Brian Lara on Tuesday won the Lifetime......

Abhishek, Kuldeep, Mandhana nominated for ICC player of month award

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Sharma played a crucial role in India's Asia Cup triumph last month. Photograph: BCCI India's Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav are in contention for the ICC......

Abhishek's award delights his proud mom Manju

'Abhishek played a very good innings. He will score a century in some other match.'   IMAGE: Manju Sharma with son Abhishek Sharma's Player of the Match Award, after the Super 4's match at the......

Asia Cup trophy NOT AWARDED to champions India

IMAGE: The Indian team's refusal was part of a clear ‘no handshake’ and no off-field engagement policy with anyone from Pakistan. Photograph: ANI Photo The climax of the Asia Cup 2025 Final......